Fees/Dues Policy

Executive Board Approved 4/11/17

WACTE Guests (non members)

1. Role alike groups: all attendees (except guests) pay the $50 regular one day fee
2. Invited guests/presenters are exempt from paying any fees
3. Regular attending guests (starting in October) need to pay the $50 or $75 fee (i.e. ICW, COP, WSAC, community college reps, etc.)

WACTE Affiliate Membership:

1. Non-voting
2. New applications - if the IHE/organization meets criteria for full Regular Membership, Affiliate Membership is not an option
3. First year for new Affiliate Membership: $375 (50% of lowest scale fee for full Regular Membership)
4. After the first year: the 3 year average will be used to determine # candidates (productivity) for use in the fee scale. Affiliate Membership will be 50% of Regular Membership rate.

WACTE Regular Membership

1. Voting
2. The revised new fee schedule/scale provides consistent set ranges (e.g. 0-29 candidates = $750; 30-59 candidates = $1000; etc.)
3. A second column to this fee schedule/scale sets affiliate member fees at 50% of the regular member fees (e.g. 0-29 candidates = $375; 30-59 candidates = $500; etc.
4. First year incentive for new regular membership: $375 (50% of lowest scale fee for full regular membership)
5. After the first year: the 3 year average will be used to determine # candidates (productivity) for use in the fee scale.

Notes:

1. AACTE membership policies and procedures followed for regular and affiliate membership;
2. WACTE will encourage regular and affiliate members to join/maintain membership in AACTE.
3. Provides consistency in fee scale and policy; scale is relative with respect to national vs state (e.g. state scale is approximately 50% of the national scale).
4. Fee scale recognizes value of WACTE providing venue, refreshments/lunches/social, networking, updates, collegiality/cooperation between/among IHE's and state organizations (e.g. PESB, WSAC, OPSI, etc.)